Limestone Women's Lacrosse Voted No. 1 in Preseason Poll

HIGH POINT, .NC. -- The Limestone College women's lacrosse team
tops the 2008 preseason coaches' poll. The Lady Saints are also
ranked No. 4 in Lacrosse Magazine's national NCAA Division II
preseason poll.

The Lady Saints are eager to return to the field in 2009 after a
successful 2008 season. After clinching an NCAA tournament berth
and the Conference Carolinas regular and tournament championship
titles the squad has a lot to look forward to this spring.
Limestone posted a 17-2 overall record last season (10-0
conference).

Limestone has a solid core of veteran players who are set on
leading the team through another successful season. The Lady Saints
are returning 18 lettering players, including All Americans: Kelly
Lickert, Erin Growney, and Melissa Howard. The Lady Saints have
eight newcomers who are also eager to contribute.

The Belmont Abbey College women's lacrosse team has been picked to
finish second in the preseason coaches poll, and is ranked tenth
nationally by Lacrosse Magazine. The Abbey finished the 2008 season
with a 12-7 record overall (7-3 conference), finishing second in
the league standings. They finished the season winning five of
their last six games and earned a spot in the Conference Carolinas
Tournament final for the first time in the program's three-year
history.
In addition, head coach Shaun Williamson was named National Coach
of the Year by www.womenslacrosse.com , and senior defender Theresa
Nolan earned first-team All-America honors for the second-straight
season. Williamson welcomes back five all-conference
performers.

Queens University of Charlotte has been picked to finish in the top
three in the pre-season coaches' poll for the third consecutive
year. Queens is coming off of a 2008 season with an 11-7 record
(6-4 conference). Leading the attack for the Royals will be the
returning eight starters, including Kelly Duffey, a 2008
All-Conference selection, Amanda Martin and Carolyn Parsons. "I
have high hopes for this season," said second-year head coach
Meghan Dennehy. "We are eager to start practicing and get the
season underway."